Evan’s Notes

High Output Management, by Andrew Grove

My full summary of this classic in effective management, as relevant and insightful today as it was 40 years ago.

May 18, 2023 • Evan Samek

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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni

My notes on this classic fable about how even the most talented teams fail.

May 5, 2023 • Evan Samek

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April 2023

Crucial Conversations, by Grenny, Patterson, et al.

My detailed notes on arguably the best available (and most immediately useful) guide to handling the conversations which matter most.

Apr 18, 2023 • Evan Samek

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Execution, by Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan

My chapter-by-chapter notes on this unsung classic on how to grow your team's competitive advantage through high-quality execution.

Apr 4, 2023 • Evan Samek

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March 2023

Escaping the Build Trap, by Melissa Perri

My detailed notes on how to escape a common failure mode of product organizations: becoming a feature factory.

Mar 21, 2023 • Evan Samek

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How People Learn, by the National Research Council

My detailed notes on an interesting primer on learning theory.

Mar 7, 2023 • Evan Samek

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February 2023

Understanding Michael Porter, by Joan Magretta

My detailed notes on this incredible distillation of the work of the true leader of business strategy (and original author of Five Forces analysis…

Feb 21, 2023 • Evan Samek

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Multipliers, by Liz Wiseman

My nuanced notes on her excellent exploration of the key differences between great and terrible managers.

Feb 7, 2023 • Evan Samek

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January 2023

Empowered, by Marty Cagan, with Chris Jones

My detailed notes on Cagan's perspective on how to run a truly effective product organization.

Jan 24, 2023 • Evan Samek

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Working Backwards, by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr

My nuanced summary of the principles behind Amazon's wildly successful culture of innovation.

Jan 10, 2023 • Evan Samek

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Evan's Notes: Best of 2022

End-of-year recap of the summaries I've shared during my first 3 months, with some personal notes on how they've shaped my life and my work.

Jan 4, 2023 • Evan Samek

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December 2022

Trillion Dollar Coach, by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Alan Eagle

My chapter-by-chapter summary of the invaluable advice from one of Silicon Valley's most influential business coaches.

Dec 27, 2022 • Evan Samek

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